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Thames-Coromandel District beaches

Which Thames-Coromandel District beach is best right now? 9 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 8:20 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

  1. Onemana village from the beach18.0Great

    Pakahakaha Beach

    Thames-Coromandel District

    Good right now
    Air
    14°C56°F
    Water
    17°C62°F
    Wind
    4 km/h3 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 8.4
  2. Onemana village from the beach28.0Great

    Pokohino Beach

    Thames-Coromandel District

    Good right now
    Air
    14°C56°F
    Water
    17°C62°F
    Wind
    4 km/h3 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 8.4
  3. Pauanui Beach 20170812 15210438.0Great

    Pauanui Beach

    Thames-Coromandel District

    Good right now
    Air
    14°C56°F
    Water
    17°C62°F
    Wind
    5 km/h3 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 8.6

Thames-Coromandel District today

A good day for the beach across Thames-Coromandel District: 9 of 9 scored beaches are good right now, water is 17°C62°F, and wind averages 3 km/h2 mph (light wind). Read at 8:20 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern Thames-Coromandel District

6 of 6 beaches scored, 6 good now

7.8GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Cooks Beach, 7.9
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
3 km/h2 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
Better right now

Southern Thames-Coromandel District

3 of 3 beaches scored, 3 good now

8.0GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Pakahakaha Beach, 8.0
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
4 km/h3 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft

  • Warmest water

    17°C62°F

    Pauanui Beach

    Thames-Coromandel District. Score 8.0 Great.

  • Calmest sea

    0.2 m<1 ft waves

    Cooks Beach

    Thames-Coromandel District. Wind 2 km/h1 mph. Level with 3 other beaches.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 2 pm (8.4); the weakest is 7 am (6.9).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 8 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Thames-Coromandel District beaches

Every Thames-Coromandel District beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

9 beaches listed · 9 of 9 scored live

  1. Onemana village from the beach

    Pakahakaha Beach

    Thames-Coromandel District

    8.0Great

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air14°C56°F
    • Wind4 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Onemana village from the beach

    Pokohino Beach

    Thames-Coromandel District

    8.0Great

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air14°C56°F
    • Wind4 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
    • Free parking
  3. Pauanui Beach 20170812 152104

    Pauanui Beach

    Thames-Coromandel District

    8.0Great

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air14°C56°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Cooks Beach from Shakespeare's Bluff

    Cooks Beach

    Thames-Coromandel District

    7.9Great

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Cooks Beach from Shakespeare's Bluff

    Lonely bay beach

    Thames-Coromandel District

    7.9Great

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
    • Free parking
  6. Cathedral Cove 03

    Mares Leg Cove

    Thames-Coromandel District

    7.9Great

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Cathedral Cove 03

    Mautohe Cathedral Cove

    Thames-Coromandel District

    7.9Great

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  8. Matarangi Beach

    Thames-Coromandel District

    7.6Great

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind4 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 pm to 8 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  9. Omara Spit

    Thames-Coromandel District

    7.6Great

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind4 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 pm to 8 pm
    • Free parking
Map of Thames-Coromandel District beaches with live score pins

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Thames-Coromandel District beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Thames-Coromandel District right now?

Pakahakaha Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 8.0 Great, with 4 km/h (3 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Thames-Coromandel District today?

Sea water is 17°C (62°F) across the 9 scored beaches. The warmest is Pauanui Beach, at 17°C (62°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Thames-Coromandel District right now?

Cooks Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 2 km/h (1 mph) of wind. 3 other beaches are level with it.

Which Thames-Coromandel District beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Thames-Coromandel District today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 2 pm, at 8.4 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 8 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Thames-Coromandel District?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Thames-Coromandel District?

All 9 beaches in our data for Thames-Coromandel District are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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